SOCIETY
Rain brings relief as Kathmandu’s AQI improves
Rain brings relief as Kathmandu’s AQI improves
Just last week, the Valley’s skies had turned visibly grey as dry conditions and widespread forest fires pushed pollution levels sharply upward. The Air Quality Index (AQI), a key measure of air pollution, surged from a relatively moderate 92 on Tuesday to a worrying 247 by Thursday—plac...
Apr 27, 2026
POLITICS
Czech Republic congratulates Nepal’s new foreign minister
Czech Republic congratulates Nepal’s new foreign minister
According to a press statement, Petr Macinka, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, conveyed his message through the Czech Embassy in New Delhi, extending warm wishes on Khanal’s appointment.
Apr 27, 2026
ECONOMY
NEPSE inches up 7.73 points as daily turnover shrinks to Rs 4.74 billion
NEPSE inches up 7.73 points as daily turnover shrinks to Rs...
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) on Monday increased marginally by 7.73 points to close at 2,796.43 points.
Apr 27, 2026
SOCIETY
Sikta Irrigation Project western main canal not friendly to wildlife
Sikta Irrigation Project western main canal not friendly to...
Wildlife approaching the canal to quench their thirst frequently get trapped in it.
Apr 27, 2026
POLITICS
Govt directs relocation of students from squatter settlements to nearby schools
Govt directs relocation of students from squatter settlement...
Minister for Education, Science and Technology Sasmit Pokharel issued a six-point circular focusing on the safety and facilitation of students affected by the relocation of informal settlements.
Apr 27, 2026
WORLD
Russia says worker at captured nuclear plant killed in Ukrainian strike
Russia says worker at captured nuclear plant killed in Ukrai...
Zaporizhzhia is the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe. Moscow and Kyiv have repeatedly accused the other of risking a nuclear catastrophe with attacks since it was captured by Russia's forces in 2022.
Apr 27, 2026
SOCIETY
Narayan Dutta Poudel promoted as APF chief
Narayan Dutta Poudel promoted as APF chief
Poudel, currently serving as chief of the Human Resource Development Department of the Armed Police Force, was ranked first in the seniority order.
Apr 27, 2026
POLITICS
NC decides to appoint Bhishma Raj Angdembe as PP leader
NC decides to appoint Bhishma Raj Angdembe as PP leader
The decision was taken unanimously during the committee meeting and is set to be formally endorsed by an upcoming parliamentary party meeting.
Apr 27, 2026
WORLD
From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars
From Adele to Raye, the UK school nurturing future stars
Singers Amy Winehouse, Adele and Raye, as well as actor Tom Holland -- better known as Spiderman -- are among the alumni of the state?funded school, which prides itself on being free.
Apr 27, 2026
SOCIETY
Squatters, collective memory, and right to have land
Squatters, collective memory, and right to have land
When television screens and social media show elderly people weeping as their lifelong earnings are destroyed before their eyes and young children clutching school bags, unsure which way to go home, a troubling question emerges: Can urban beautification come at the cost of human sensitivity? Is ther...
Apr 27, 2026